Polar Plots of Legendre Polynomials


	Show Legendre polynomials in polar coordinates.
	Show Legendre polynomials in polar coordinates.

	Contributed by: Stephen Wolfram

Legendre polynomials are solutions to the Legendre differential equation, which is a form of Laplace's equation in spherical coordinates. These forms commonly occur in antenna patterns and electron orbitals, among others.

Polar Plot (Wolfram MathWorld)

Legendre Polynomial (Wolfram MathWorld)

"Polar Plots of Legendre Polynomials" from The Wolfram Demonstrations Project
http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/PolarPlotsOfLegendrePolynomials/

Contributed by: Stephen Wolfram

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